Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,777, Joseph Dunham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Dunham, Joseph
S 34,777
CONTENTS

11.151
R
Massachusetts
Joseph Dunhan
of Shenfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass'ts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of May 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Springfield Mass'ts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  10.32    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 S p 1819.  48.00    Me. 31   $58.32  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Adkins sent to Duke I shall be at New York Jan 1

32265 Care of Joseph Dunham.
John Wooster, Judge Springfield, Mass.
Rec? Feb. 5. 1819.
Joseph Dunham Private Jackson's Mass. Dept. 81- 2. Trans. M. dec. 27 Jan. 1819.
Admitted
by Joseph Dunham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss, October 23 rd 1818
I, Ephraim Dunham
of Lexington in the County of Greene and State of New York of the age of sixty seven years, being duly sworn testify and say that I know Joseph Dunham, now resident in the Town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire that I was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war, & that I know him to have served in Capt. Norths company of the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson of the Massachusetts line & that he served three years Ephraim Dunham
Berkshire ss
I, Josiah Hill of Tyringham in the County of Berkshire, aged sixty four years, being duly sworn, testify and say that I know Joseph Dunham of the town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire, that I was well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary war, & that I know him to have served in Capt. Norths Company of the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson of the Massachusetts line & that he served three years
Josiah Hill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss; Oct 28 th 1818
Personally appeared the within named Ephraim Durnham & Joseph Hill, to me well known I made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them subscribed, & do further certify that they are both well known to me, and that they are men of good character for truth & veracity credible witnesses
Before me Agusta Sherill, part of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss;
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial courts within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby and attest that Augustus Merrill  Joseph Merrill is a Justice of the Peace within and for the same County duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the day and year above written
J. Woodbridge C.M.

Joseph Dunham , of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire I solemnly attest of the Massachusetts, upon oath, makes the following declaration - That he served three years in Revolutionary war in Capt. Forth's company of foot in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line as a common soldier - That he served faithfully during that time to the end thereof was honorably discharged - That he has not seen his discharge for thirty years I know nothing about its fate - He does not recollect in what year or month he entered, or in what year or month he was discharged, but he believes he entered two years & four months before the "during the war's men" were discharged. That after serving two years & four months he was discharged about the 1st of Jan y 1783 That he is sixty seven years old - I very inform I likely - That he was confined & severely visited with the small-pox while in the army service, & that he was so confined when in the State of New York but cannot recollect in what town - That he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of his country's assistance for support - That he hereby relinquishes every other pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States - & that he makes this declaration to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress
Jan y 27. 1819 -
Joseph Dunham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the 27 th day of Jan y A. D. 1819, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Berkshire the above named Joseph Dunham
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annex- ed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Dunham the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a res- ident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Berkshire to be affixed hereto, this 30 th day of Jan y 1819
I do therefore hereby certify that the above & annexed is the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of war of the United States -
John Hooker

Joseph Dunham
Em
10.151
Sept 189
Richard M...

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 30 th day of June 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Durnham aged 71 years, resident in Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Scott in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated January 27. 1819 and that his pension certificate is numbered 10,151
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit: Fifty nine acres of poor land with an old log hut thereon $250, one old desk $1, two old shirts $1, four old chairs $1, one old iron pot, 50- one old tin kettle, 25- six old knives & forks, 25- six old silver spoons, 25 three brass horns, 12- six old pewter plates 75- four tea cups & saucers, 10 one old table 75 one old wheel, 25 one old ax, 75- one pair old leggings, 50-
That I am by occupation Farmer — that I am unable to do any business that the number of my family residing with me is Two — that their names and ages are as follow: Mary Dunham my wife aged Sixty six years. infirm & unable to labour. Electa Dunham my daughter aged forty two years — that (Sign?) Joseph Dunham
Sworn to, and declared on the 30 th day of June 182 0 , before the said Deputy  Parsons L. Hall pro tem.
I Isaac L. Hall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five hundred fifty seven dollars and forty seven cents. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 22 nd day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

34 777 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 777
Joseph Dunham Rev Rev 1800
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 492
[Arrangement of 1870.]